• @ilinamorato
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    173 months ago

    lol what the fresh hell is this take.

    I heard this in some particularly leftist areas of the internet back in 2020 when Biden tapped her for VP. It’s not good, that’s for sure.

    Some people even dug deep into her case record and found some really old cases they didn’t like. It’s just an attempt to keep the flames going against the DNC.

    Harris is probably going to be the best candidate the DNC has nominated since 2008. I am personally thrilled.

    • Codex
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      93 months ago

      Yeah in 2020 I didn’t like “Top Cop” Kamala Harris because that’s literally how she was marketing herself! I think 4 years in the VP seat have given her a lot of valuable experience with the job and I’m willing to be swayed by arguments that she’s moved leftward and softened on some of her policies regarding incarceration and crime. Sometimes seeing how the sausage is made, then getting some distance and perspective on things, can cause a person to turn their views around.

      Anyway, at this point I’d much rather engage with the Top Cop prosecutor who at least seems to believe in the idea of law and society, over “Day One Dictator” Drowsy Donnie.

      • @Maggoty
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        63 months ago

        She had already been a senator and was running to the left of Biden back then. So I think she already did the changing.

    • @FlexibleToast
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      83 months ago

      Harris is probably going to be the best candidate the DNC has nominated since 2008.

      Clinton and Biden aren’t exactly a high bar to clear.

      • @ilinamorato
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        33 months ago

        Right, that’s what I’m sayin’. It’s a big year for me; I was a Republican back in 2008 and 2012 (because I was young and stupid and in a red state), so this is the first time I’ll have a Democratic presidential candidate to vote for that I’m actually excited about.

        • @FlexibleToast
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          13 months ago

          I went through a similar transformation. I come from a conservative, Christian family.

          • @ilinamorato
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            3 months ago

            Same. I’ve kept the Christian and ditched the conservative; but honestly I think running headfirst into what basically amounts to socialism aligned me more closely with Biblical values than I ever was as a Republican.

            It’s been a whirlwind-y decade.

            • @FlexibleToast
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              13 months ago

              I ditched both as I learned more about how the world works.

              • @ilinamorato
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                13 months ago

                I’m glad you’re in a place you’re happy with.